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Restaurant marketing made simple

Being in the restaurant marketing space, I happen to be an Administrator for a handful of my clients’ Facebook pages. In March of 2015, I began receiving occasional notifications in my news feed asking me to apply for a Facebook Bluetooth® Beacon. As someone who has been curious about the possibilities of beacon technology in the retail space, I immediately jumped on board and filled-out t…

Restaurant owners always ask us, “How can my business stand out on the web?” We’ve reached a time when small businesses appreciate the value of search engine presence but still aren’t quite sure how to achieve it. I’ve always said online prominence is more of an art form than a science, really, and it’s something that can be mastered by anyone, regardless of their level of computer…

This blog post is long overdue but we wanted to get a year of real-world testing under our belt before any official announcement. First, a glimpse into our founding philosophy: restaurants need to own their content!
The Dilemma
It all began in June of 2013. We were having a casual sit-down with one of our existing clients. They shared with us a recent instance in which a customer sat down for…

We just emerged from a seemingly endless winter here in New York. The suddenly warm weather brings a lot of uncertainty to restaurant owners. Will locals stay put and sample all their favorite spots they’ve been missing lately? Will they seek outdoor seating exclusively? Or will they disappear to the Hamptons for the next two months, leaving the city sidewalks eerily desolate? Will America’s…

This year’s event is Monday, May 16th at Faces & Names. To RSVP click here!

We’ve just announced our 3rd annual Internet Week Party in Midtown, Manhattan. This modest bash of ours has really grown into something we look forward to each year. Hundreds of entrepreneurs, geeks, geniuses and web fanatics hanging out in one of our favorite bars, networking, chatting and sharing. It’s truly a…

Just for fun, we randomly selected ten of our clients for a website traffic study. Using each site’s Google Analytics from Feb 1, 2013 – Feb 1, 2014, we completed a general comparison in search of noteworthy trends and overall user behavior. Our sample sites totaled just under a million page views for the year (991,490 to be exact) and included a healthy mix of restaurants, bars, lounges,…

DashCrowd is a full-service partner for bars & restaurants. This often means our duties are somewhat undefined but allows us to help clients on a more personal, custom-tailored level. If you follow us on Facebook & Twitter, you’ve surely picked-up on our close relationship with Faces & Names, one of our very first clients. Partially attributed to its proximity to our office and…

As a restaurant with a growing customer base, it’s absolutely crucial to streamline your online & offline presence. Although very common with large chains and restaurants with mega marketing departments, this simple practice is one that seems to get lost in many small to medium-sized businesses. It may not appear to be a huge deal, but consistency is a key psychological component to your…

We launched our company just over a year ago. In that short time, we evolved our business model from strictly mobile software to state-of-the-art desktop websites adaptable to all devices. As DashCrowd continued to grow and our focus became better tuned to the universal needs of restaurants everywhere, we had to adapt our internal operations significantly.

Spring is in the air and we know what that means… party time! Our 2nd annual Internet Week New York Opening Night Bash will take place at Faces & Names on Monday, May 20th at 7pm. Last year’s event drew IWNY attendees, tech professionals and creative people from all over the City for an incredible evening of mixing, mingling and networking. There’s no doubt you’ll see the priceless…